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Definition of: hunger-strike

(hung′gər·strīk′) noun
Persistent abstention from food in order to obtain concessions from authority: sometimes practiced by prisoners with the object of securing release or a melioration of punishment.

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"hunger" has the frequency of use of 0.0006%
"strike" has the frequency of use of 0.0024%

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